Program Rankings — Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 106 Political Science programs

Range of Rankings

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13-29

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 106 Political Science programs

Range of Rankings

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8-16

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Quantitative GRE

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704

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

Out-of-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$19,811

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$1,749

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$1,101

In-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$19,811

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$1,749

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$301

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$77

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$8,670

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,556

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$8,670

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,128

Type of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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78%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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3%

FELLOWSHIP

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9%

TRAINEESHIP

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0%

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

93%

Sources of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

0%

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

0%

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)

0%

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

0%

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

0%

OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES

1%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

86%

FOREIGN SOURCES

1%

OTHER US SOURCES

1%

SELF SUPPORT

10%

Tuition Remission

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Political Science doctorate recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION

15%*

LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION

2%*

1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION

17%

MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION

67%

Graduate School Debt

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 Political Science doctorate recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Median graduate school debt

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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion

Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

6.5

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years

30%

Employment Outcomes

Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES

YES

Employment Stats at Graduation

Job / contract / definite commitment

75%

Negotiating with specific organizations

8%*

Still seeking

17%

Other

0%*

Type of Job

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Postdoc

8%*

Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position)

81%

Private sector

5%*

Government

6%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research and development

31%

Teaching

63%

Management or administration

0%

Professional services to individuals

6%*

Job Location

(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.3

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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1.8

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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18%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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1.5

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 106 Political Science programs

Range of Rankings

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80-96

Faculty Demographics

Source: NRC, 2006

Percent Female

FEMALE

26%

Percent Minority

MINORITY

0%

Doctorate Recipient Demographics

Source: GSS, 2007 and NRC, 2006

Sex

MALE

61%

FEMALE

39%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

86%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

14%

Race / Ethnicity

AFRICAN AMERICAN

4%

NATIVE AMERICAN

0%

ASIAN

5%

PACIFIC ISLANDER

0%

WHITE

76%

HISPANIC

1%

UNKNOWN

0%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

100%

PART TIME

0%

Demographics of all Graduate Students at the Institution

Source: IPEDS, 2007

Sex

MALE

41%

FEMALE

59%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

88%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

12%

Race / Ethnicity

BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN

8%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

1%

ASIAN

4%

WHITE

69%

HISPANIC / LATINO

2%

UNKNOWN

16%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

52%

PART TIME

48%

Program Size

Faculty

Source: NRC, 2006

Total faculty members

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43

Interdisciplinary faculty

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19%

Total Students

Source: GSS, 2007

Total

79

First year

11

Student-Faculty Ratio

Source: NRC, 2006

Graduate students per faculty member

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1.8

Graduate Degrees

Source: IPEDS, 2005-2009

2005–2009 Political Science degrees from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill